Celebration, the town Disney founded, near Orlando, Florida, USA was modeled on traditional style homes from all over America. Yet this is a modern new city, only started in 1994. There are single family homes, townhouses modeled on Georgian rows seen in many towns throughout the US, There are ante-bellum mansions reminiscent of the old South, modern condominiums and studio apartments above garages. Properties are owned by individuals, fee simple, (freehold), and bought and sold like in any town.

Most visitors to Celebration enjoy just driving round, marveling a the great diversity and quality of homes, villas, and the large stately mansions. Yet there is a lot the casual visitor can miss. It seems like few houses have garages. That’s because garages - many for three cars, or the electric runabout - are in the rear of the properties and accessed by a slip road. Some are not just garages either. After all, why just house cars, when you can house Granny as well - or a paying tenant? Yes, many homes, and not just the larger ones, have apartments above the garages. It’s just one of the many good ideas which can be incorporated when a new town is designed from the ground up.

Celebration is only a ten minute drive to Walt Disney World and next to I-4 and the new Orlando 417 beltway (ring road), to Orlando International airport and Sanford airport.

Call Kati or Roger Hughes, who live in Celebration and know most of what’s going on. Or you can search the Multiple Listing System yourself, then come back to us and we can fill in anything else you need to know.